DALLAS (AP)  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and his wife are in Texas for the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center.

The Republican has ties to the Bush family.

Christie volunteered in 1992 for President George H.W. Bush's re-election bid and he served as the New Jersey lawyer for George W. Bush's 2000 presidential campaign. When Bush won, he nominated Christie to serve as the state's U.S. attorney.

Christie's wife, Mary Pat, accompanied him to Dallas.

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President Barack Obama and all the living American presidents will be on hand for the dedication of Bush's presidential library, museum and policy institute.